Acumen Newsletters:
China Aviation Industry Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/3avhjxew
India Aviation Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/ycyy2wws
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/369zvdc4
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update: https://tinyurl.com/2yb5u9ty
North American Aviation Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/ynzsv4wd
IrishAero News:
Emirates’ Upgraded 777s to Serve Dublin: https://tinyurl.com/49kkyke9
Norwegian Resumes Dublin-Copenhagen route: https://tinyurl.com/4wnkx6vp
Widerøe Interline on Aer Lingus Regional’s Donegal Route: https://tinyurl.com/2s3847f9
Aircraft Update:
EI-HPE Airbus A321-271N c/n 8557 GOAL Ferried to Haikou 28/03/25 ex VT-IUA.
EI-HUN Embraer 190-E2 c/n 19020171 Hunnu Air Acceptance Flight 31/03/25 at São José.
ET-BBC Boeing 737-8 c/n 66152 Ethiopian Airlines Delivered Boeing Field-Dublin-Addis Ababa 21-23/03/25.
Global Aviation News:
Air Canada international bookings down 10pc due to drop in travel to US by Canadians
Play Europe Receives Air Operator Certificate in Malta
Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/play-europe-receives-air-operator-certificate-in-malta
Raya leases fifth 767-200BDSF from CAM
Read more: https://cargofacts.com/allposts/carriers/raya-leases-fifth-767-200bdsf-from-cam/
TAP resumes Lisbon-Porto Alegre flights, reconnecting Southern Brazil to Europe
Sigh of relief for Airbus & Boeing after first round of Trump tariffs spares aviation
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/sigh-of-relief-for-airbus-boeing-after-first-round-of-trump-tariffs/
Irish Aviation News:
ACIA Aero Leasing Delivers an ATR 72-600 to Braathens Sweden
Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/acia-aero-leasing-delivers-an-atr-72-600-to-braathens-sweden
Aer Lingus has record S25 seats; will serve 97 airports and 120 routes
Read more: https://airserviceone.com/aer-lingus-has-record-s25-seats-will-serve-97-airports-and-120-routes/
IAA Consultation: Timeline for the 2026 Determination on the Maximum Level of Airport Charges at Dublin Airport
Ryanair passenger count for March was 15.0m, up 10pc on 2024 and 37.6pc on pre pandemic
X Picks:
@KaptainPetrovs “By 2030, Akasa will be among 30 largest global airlines by fleet size; may grab 15% India market share in 5-7 years”: QP CEO Vinod Dube. 199 ordered 737s + existing fleet of 27 = 226 737s over next 7 years.
@RyanMcAleerbiz EasyJet has announced it will start operating flights from City of Derry Airport to Birmingham from September. It comes after Ryanair stopped operating the route last week. It will take EasyJet to three routes at the airport.
@RyanMcAleerbiz Hot on the heels of EasyJet’s announcement, Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald confirms public funding to subsidise Loganair’s Derry to Heathrow flights until March 31 2027. Stormont’s Dept for the Economy and the Dept for Transport in London will jointly provide £4.626m.
@SeanM1997 The UK Transport Secretary has overruled the UK Planning Inspectorate, and has announced that London Luton Airport can expand from 19m annual passengers to 32m annual passengers, including terminal extension, a new terminal, and infrastructure improvements.
Video Picks:
Building an Airline with No Experience: The Story of Pádraig Ó Céidigh and Aer Arann https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtudC3Lv3S8
Havoc at Heathrow – Luis Galego of IAG
Lufthansa Group CEO Doesn’t Think Geopolitical Tensions Will Impact Transatlantic Travel
